Coral ID?

[chrissreef]

This started as a spec growing under a frag plug. I thought it might turn into a galaxia but instead it's forming into a single LPS coral that's about 1" wide. It "acts" like a mushroom but there's a skeleton under and has a single mouth in the center. It doesn't open like a brain with tentacles at night... it just closes up like a mushroom. Ideas?

 

[DSC reef]

Possibly a fungiidae

 

[Salty1962]

Possibly a fungiidae

+1

 

[chrissreef]

Maybe but I thought fungiidae have more singular tentacles like this? and kind of in a line to the center mouth

http://www.taenos.com/en/fish-and-coral/wallpapers/Fungia_sp-216-512x320.jpg

 

[DSC reef]

Different species. Fungiidae, fungia, cycloseris, etc.

 

[Ghxst]

I have a microscope, ill look at it if you send it to me ;Happy

Very cool hitch hiker!! Maybe th vendor/person you got the frag from would know what it is?

 

[Hans-Werner]

Hi, looks like a Rhodactis or or other mushroom/disc to me. Most similar to Rhodactis inchoata.

 

[DSC reef]

I thought the same thing but the OP said it has a skeleton.

 

[Ghxst]

Sentient mushrooms infused with skeletons. They are coming....